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View article: Asfarviruses and Closely Related Giant Viruses
Asfarviruses and Closely Related Giant Viruses Open
Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus, so called because of its “mimicking microbe”, was discovered in 2003 and was the founding member of the first family of giant viruses isolated from amoeba. These giant viruses, present in various environme…
View article: Proteomics of the Oomycete Phytophthora parasitica Strain INRA 310
Proteomics of the Oomycete Phytophthora parasitica Strain INRA 310 Open
The phytopathogen Phytophthora parasitica, from the Oomycetes class, known to be the tobacco black shank agent, can induce devastating diseases in various crop, plant and forest ecosystems. The genus Phytophthora has been studied at the ce…
View article: Genome Sequences of Two New Pandoravirus Strains Isolated from Brazil and France
Genome Sequences of Two New Pandoravirus Strains Isolated from Brazil and France Open
Pandoraviruses are giant viruses of amoebas with a wide range of genome sizes (1.5 to 2.5 Mbp) and 1-μm ovoid viral particles. Here, we report the isolation, genome sequencing, and annotation of two new strains from the proposed family Pan…
View article: Generation of Infectious Mimivirus Virions Through Inoculation of Viral DNA Within Acanthamoeba castellanii Shows Involvement of Five Proteins, Essentially Uncharacterized
Generation of Infectious Mimivirus Virions Through Inoculation of Viral DNA Within Acanthamoeba castellanii Shows Involvement of Five Proteins, Essentially Uncharacterized Open
One of the most curious findings associated with the discovery of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV) was the presence of many proteins and RNAs within the virion. Although some hypotheses on their role in Acanthamoeba infection have b…
View article: Diverse Trajectories Drive the Expression of a Giant Virus in the Oomycete Plant Pathogen Phytophthora parasitica
Diverse Trajectories Drive the Expression of a Giant Virus in the Oomycete Plant Pathogen Phytophthora parasitica Open
Giant viruses of amoebas, recently classified in the class Megaviricetes, are a group of viruses that can infect major eukaryotic lineages. We previously identified a set of giant virus sequences in the genome of Phytophthora parasitica , …
View article: Microscopic Observation of SARS-Like Particles in RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 Positive Sewage Samples
Microscopic Observation of SARS-Like Particles in RT-qPCR SARS-CoV-2 Positive Sewage Samples Open
The ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection has spread rapidly worldwide. The major transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 are recognised as inhalation of aerosol/droplets and person-to-person c…